Last night, shots were fired at the White House Correspondents’ Dinner in Washington, D.C. President Trump was rushed off the stage by Secret Service agents. Vice President JD Vance and members of the Cabinet were evacuated. A law enforcement officer was struck, saved only by his bulletproof vest. A suspect, identified as Cole Tomas Allen,Continue reading “We Cannot Call for Violence. Even Now. Especially Now.”
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Leftists Can Believe Taxation Is Theft
The idea that âtaxation is theftâ is often framed as something that only libertarians, right-wing individualists, or anti-government conservatives say out loud. Itâs treated almost like a slogan that inherently contradicts left-wing beliefs, as if the moment someone leans left, they must automatically embrace taxation as an unshakeable moral good. But that isnât necessarily true.Continue reading “Leftists Can Believe Taxation Is Theft”
The Meeting That Told Us Everything: Why Zohran Mamdani Is Already Slipping Toward Capitulation
What happened in that Oval Office between Donald Trump and Zohran Mamdani wasnât just a routine courtesy meeting between a newly elected mayor and a sitting president. It wasnât just two politicians exchanging pleasantries or talking about the âneeds of the city.â And it wasnât simply a symbolic gesture of cooperation in a polarized era.Continue reading “The Meeting That Told Us Everything: Why Zohran Mamdani Is Already Slipping Toward Capitulation”
Everything Is Bullshit
Everything is bullshit. Honestly, thatâs the only way I can even begin this anymore. I wish I could sugarcoat it, or build up to it, or pretend thereâs some hopeful arc or graceful easing-in to the point, but there isnât. Because everything is bullshit. Right wing, left wing, center, capitalism, communism, socialism, fascism, antiâfascism, democrats,Continue reading “Everything Is Bullshit”
A Meeting That Tells Me Everything: Why Zohranâs Capitulation to Trump Feels Inevitable
There are certain moments in politics where, if youâve been paying attention closely enough, you can practically feel the shift before it fully happens. You can see the pieces aligning, the tone changing, the public posturing giving way to something quieter, more strategic, more self-preserving. And for me, one of those moments happened recently whenContinue reading “A Meeting That Tells Me Everything: Why Zohranâs Capitulation to Trump Feels Inevitable”
Throw Them All in the Trash Bin of History: Why Authoritarian âCommunistâ Leaders Deserve No Praise
Thereâs a strange trend that never seems to die: peopleâespecially some folks on the leftâcontinue to romanticize and defend authoritarian communist leaders like Mao Zedong, Joseph Stalin, Pol Pot, Ho Chi Minh, Enver Hoxha, and an entire laundry list of other soâcalled ârevolutionariesâ who ended up running deeply authoritarian regimes. And let me be completelyContinue reading “Throw Them All in the Trash Bin of History: Why Authoritarian âCommunistâ Leaders Deserve No Praise”
The Cruel Hunger Joke: How the âWeight Loss Programâ Comment About SNAP Reveals Americaâs Deepest Prejudices
Somewhere out there â whether it was said on a podcast, a livestream, or a social media rant â someone probably did make that ugly, smug comment. The kind that sounds like satire but isnât. The kind that drips with cruelty disguised as logic. The claim that ending or pausing SNAP benefits during the 2025Continue reading “The Cruel Hunger Joke: How the âWeight Loss Programâ Comment About SNAP Reveals Americaâs Deepest Prejudices”
Why I Think the 2028 Presidential Election May Be More Insidious Than Just Stealing the Election
Itâs easy to think the biggest threat to democracy is that an election might be stolen. That the vote might be rigged, manipulated, or corrupted by interference, misinformation, or voter suppression. But Iâve been thinking a lot lately, and Iâm starting to feel like the 2028 presidential election might be something even darker than that.Continue reading “Why I Think the 2028 Presidential Election May Be More Insidious Than Just Stealing the Election”
The Indefinite Shutdown: A Political Strategy Disguised as Stalemate
Thereâs a certain eerie dĂŠjĂ vu that comes with watching the government grind to a halt again, but this time, the tone feels different. The usual expectation that cooler heads will eventually prevail, that some form of resolution will limp out of Congress within a week or two, has given way to a far moreContinue reading “The Indefinite Shutdown: A Political Strategy Disguised as Stalemate”
Nuance: How Much Is Too Much?
Nuance: “sensibility to, awareness of, or ability to express delicate shadings (as of meaning, feeling, or value)” – Merriam-Webster Dictionary https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/nuance Nuance is all around us. In almost any subject, if you dig down deep enough, you can find it. Sometimes it can be useful, especially when dealing with confusing terms or terms that people aren’t allContinue reading “Nuance: How Much Is Too Much?”